Conformation Clinic: The Head and Neck

[vtladyhawke]

OK...as promised, I'm going to start with the conformation clinics. :) I'll try to go pretty much in order, and this one will be mainly concerning the head and neck.

The HeadEach breed has its own idea of what the "ideal" head should be, but there are a few characteristics that are universal. For example, the horse's forehead should be broad to

Comments

[aphrodeia]

Seems to me that almost every picture I've seen of an Akhal-Teke (the last horse pictured), they have a similar neck. Makes me wonder if it iasn't part of their makeup.

[vtladyhawke]

It actually is...I think they're the only breed where that particular feature isn't considered a fault.

[deathsvengeance]

yeah, same deal with the swan neck and most gaited breeds.

[aphrodeia]

Cool, thanks for the follow-up! My breed-specific knowledge is crap and I wasn't sure. :)

Parrot Mouth/Sow Mouth

[____breathing]

Parrot Mouth:

Re: Parrot Mouth/Sow Mouth

[vtladyhawke]

Thankya! I'm going to yoink these and post them on the main entry, with proper credit ofcourse. :)